| Compound ID | 1393 |
| Compound Structure | |
| Plant Source | Casuarina equisetifolia L. Common Name:Casuarina, She Oak (English), Jhaau (Sanskrit) |
| Source Family | Casuarinaceae |
| Origin | India |
| Plant Part Used | Stem |
| Extract | Ethanol (95 %) |
| Target Bacteria | Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
| Assay / Test Done | Radiorespirometric Bioassay |
| Positive Control Used (conc.) | Rifampin (1 µg/ml) |
| Inhibition [%] | 34 % |
| Activity [MIC] µg/ml | 100 µg/ml |
| Activity (In terms of dilution) | |
| Activity (Zone of inhibition in mm) | |
| Active Compound Identified | |
| PubChem ID | NR |
| Ethnomedicinal Information | Diarrhoea, dysentery, stomach ache, folklore medicine of Puerto Rico |
| PubMed ID [Source Literature] | 11746852 |
| Extract Preparation | The plants were dried, at a temperature not exceeding 30°C, in an air - circulating oven. The material was powdered and extracted with 95 % ethanol. The organic solvent was removed by distillation under reduced pressure |
| Chemical Classification [Active Compound] | N/A |
| Media / Broth Used [Antimicrobial Assay/Test] | N/A |
| Cytotoxicity Assay [AID] | N/A |
| Reference(s) | 1) Antoun MD, Ramos Z, Vazques J, Oquendo I, Proctor GR, Gerena L, Franzblau SG.Evaluation of the flora of Puerto Rico for in vitro antiplasmodial and antimycobacterial activities.Phytother Res. 2001 Nov;15(7):638-42
2) Sudhanshu Kumar Jain.Dictionary of Indian Folk Medicine and Ethnobotany:A Reference Manual of Man-Plant Relationships, Ethnic Groups & Ethnobotanists in India.Deep Publications, 1991 - 311 pages
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